Review Geek - Why Texting on Android Is so Bad

August 22, 2022

Texting on Android can be a pretty sad affair. Especially if you’re texting someone with an iPhone. And iPhone users don’t look smug right now because texting back to an Android is also pretty sad for you, and it’s not Google’s fault.

The whole thing is a pretty complicated mess and leaves me yelling, “can’t we all get along?” There is a potential solution, but I doubt we’ll see it actually get implemented anytime soon. So Android texting will be a mess for a long time to come, and that’s just frustrating. Check out the top story to learn all the details.

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-Josh

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